Film feed and shutter interlock for roll film cameras



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July 5, 1949. G. A. BRuEsKE 2,475,126

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FILM FEED AND SHUTTER INTERLOCK FOR ROLL FILM CAMERAS Original Filed Jan.' 6, 1943 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 INVENTDR EEURGE A. EIRUESKE. :BY Mr/mgm.

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flzatented` `uly 5, 1949 UNITED STATES FILMITEED AND sHU'rfrEn INTERI,v Rolli'. CAMERAS .George A. ,Brueska Wayzata Minn., assignor .to

Bell & Howell Company, Chicago,

poration of lllinois Original application January 6, 1943, VSerial No.

4, l1946, Serial N0.1651,732'

V10 Claiins.

My `invention relates particularly to photographic cameras of theminiaturei type, although not Alimited to lthis Vuse alone.

The invention contemplates a photographic Camera wherein a lmstrip is drawn asman incilentoi exposurel of ysuofzessive Kportions thereof, from a roll of the ilrn strip on a rotatable spool in a light tight lrncartridge removably installed in the camera Vthi-."Oileh an exposure guide by means of a iilin perforation engaging step feed mechanism for positioning successive frarnes -oi theiilm attheexlposure station for exposure, and is then woundhpn .a -lm take-up vspool driven with the step fcedinechanism, and whereinlthe hn is rewound into the light tight nini cartridge after exposure of y,theiilni strip for the removal of the iilmenclosedinthe cartridge pursuant to development oi vtheliilm, and objects of the invention reside linthe provision of novel, desirable andconyenientrneans which sirnultan'erouslyy disengagesthe filmy strip from thestepieediniechanisni and disengages the take-up spool ,drive whereby the nim may ybe rconveniently drawn from the .take-wup spool through the exposnre guide and rewound withinthe cartridgewhile-the carriera remains closed, thus excludingiightfroni ttelm dillinaits replacement irl-the Gefttdea which automatically locks the shutter Vactuation controi member or members of theexposureshutter of thecanieraout ofshutter actuating `posi,- tion whenzthe nlm feeding means is .disengaged from the Anlm strip,` and which is Aparticularly adapted for the shutter actuation control.rnech anisni clescribedland claimed in and the shutter described in iny (3o-pending application for-Letters Patent of the United States, Serial No. 471,411, tiled January 6, 194,3, for improvement in Photographic camera, of which this applica-- tion is a division and upon which Letters Patent of the lUnited.,States No. 2,408,549 was granted on October 1, 1945.

With theseobjectsin View, my inventioncpnsists in certain features of novelty in thekconstrucrtion,v combination and arrangement .of parts by which thesaid objectsand certainother objects, hereinafter appearing, are effected, all as i'ully described with reference to the accompanying dra lng, and morefparticularly pointedfoutin "ie appended claims.

In thesaid, drawing-` Figure 1 is a sectional View in front elevation f a POOeraphic carriera with parts broken away and. embodying my invention;

(C1. A95-w31);

f2 Figure 3 is .a Sectional View substantially on theme 3.-,-3 orfFisure ,1;

Figure 4 is ,a .,paiitial sectional yiew substantially ontheline!! iofiEaurefZ; 5 .Figure 5 .is a Lsetianai View Substantially Qn the line y,li-:5 ,0f Figure ,1;

Figure 6 is a partialsectinal ,View substantially on.thelneeaQfiFieyire Figura? is a ,partial .etiaaal .View Substantially on the line 1 1 of Figure 1;

Figure -8 isapartialseotional yiew similarto Figure 1 with fpartsvhrakep away and Showing parts in different .postians from Athose .in which ,they ,are shown in. Figure ,1;

Figure` 9 is a partial Vvsectional View in .from elevation of the' major vportion of the exposure shutter control( mehansm, hereinafter de,-

scribed;

Figure lois a partial-sectional `View of a portion ofVK the ltake-up,spool driveand step feed mechanism. control Withpalrtsbroken away, heren inafter described;

Figure 11 is a partial section substantially on the line H-ll o-Fi'gurelO;

Figure 12 is lalpartia'l sectional .View substantially on theline l-2'|21if Figure 10;

,Figures A13 vand -14"are partial .sectional Views similar to Figure-9 and showing parts in dii` 30 ferent' po"itionsjthanthose"in' 'which they are shown 'in'Figure" 9; .and

-Figure'lis a'partial'sectional View of a portion oi the mechanism 'shownfinFigures 9, 13 and 14, `and showing parts indifferent positions than those 4in whieh"th"ey are showninthes'e -latter ,f.-^ "i l Referring to the drawing, a camera casing is generallyfd'asignated' at"l"a"ndiys provided with an intermediatetransverse Vertical 'partition '2, theupper rearfp'ortno'f the casing is formed byuasepa ate ca hgportion zt'omproyide access into -thevupier 3h91? fl'nilhflbe Qftqhff there 'naelbalef fl ,355

a e xp suteguide '"ludingjatransverse chan el; ,l i? f,`t l 1 e partition andan'expsure a thro h` the partition .aperture ,16 ,tween 'a 'Stdlftamefplaie 1 ,Serel ion with the par- 'fa photographic `lens mount the frontfwalllof the casing amate @para Quinte' 3 guide at the exposure aperture. Figure 3.

Disposed in the lower rear portion of the casing are transversely spaced twin spring motors, each comprising revoluble axle II journaled on the partition 2 and on a frame part I2 at the rear of the partition, a hollow cylindrical casing i3 concentric-ally journaled on the axle, and a spiral power spring I4 within the casing and having its ends respectively connected with the and axle. See particularly Figure 5.

The axles II are connected in parallel for simultaneously winding the motors by a gear train I5 operatively connected with a winding handle I6 on the exterior of the casing, and a usual oneway check clutch I1 operative on the gear train retains the springs in wound condition. The casings i3 are connected in parallel by means of gears I 3 on the casings meshing with a gear I3 rotatably mounted on the partition 2 and the frame part I2. See Figures 3 and 5.

A multiplying gear train 2! is rotatably mounted on the partition 2 and the frame part I2 at one side of the motors and has its primary gear meshing with the gear I8 of the adjacent motor for the driving of the gear train, and the final gear of this train drives a centrifugal speed governor 22 for controlling the speed of the mechanism driven by the motors. See Figures 2, 5 and 6.

A vertical shaft 23 is disposed within and at one side of the casing at the rear of the partition 2 and is journaled on vertically spaced brackets 24 secured on the partition 2. This shaft is driven by the motors by meshing right angle spiral gears 25 respectively secured with the primary gear of the gear train 2l and the lower end of the shaft. A flanged lm spool 23 is rotatably mounted on the upper portion of the shaft 23 in lateral alignment with the exposure guide 4 and beyond one end thereof for taking up the film 9 from the adjacent end of the guide and feeding the film thereto.

The lower flange of the spool 26 constitutes a friction clutch member providing a downwardly facing friction clutch surface 21, and a flanged and bored clutch member 23 is slidably mounted on the shaft 23 and has an annular member 29 of friction material secured concentrcally on the upper face of the flange thereof for frictional engagement with the surface 21 in an upper position of the clutch member 28 to yieldably drive the spool 23 for taking up film thereon from the exposure guide, as shown in Figure 2, the member See particularly 29 being disengaged from the surface 21 in a lower position of the clutch member 28 to permit the lm being drawn from a roll thereof on the spool, as shown in Figure 4. A pin 3| is secured in a diametrical bore through the shaft 23 and slidably engages in an axially extending diametrical slot 32 at the lower end of the clutch member 28 for driving the clutch member from the shaft, A coiled compression spring 33 encircles the shaft 23 between the gear 25 of this shaft and the clutch member 28 and urges this clutch member upwardly to engage the member 29 with the surface 21 for yieldably driving the spool 26 and to permit disengagement of the lm spool drive clutch, as shown in Figure 4.

A light tight film cartridge 34, see Figure 3, is suitably detachably secured in a Vertical position upwardly within and at the other side of the casing at the rear of the partition 2 and in lateral alignment with the exposure guide and beyond the other end thereof for feeding the nlm 9 taken up thereon as the film is progressively Sil Cil

exposed. After the exposure portion of the film has been exposed, the drive clutch of the takeup spool being disengaged and the step feed mechanism, hereinafter described, being disengaged from the film, the film is rewound into the cartridge by means of an exteriorly projecting winding knob 35 rotatably mounted on the casing in axial alignment with the cartridge spool and drivingly connected with the cartridge spool by means of a suitable clutching device (not shown) which is engageable and disengageable as incidents respectively of mounting and dismounting the cartridge.

Parallel shouldered guides 35 are secured in horizontal position on the upper portion of the front face of the partition 2 above and below the exposure aperture 5 to form a transversely extending slide guide. See Figures 1, 2 and 3. Two light shutter members 31 and 38 are slidably mounted in this slide guide for independent reciprocating movement transversely across the aperture 5 for exposing the portion of the lm 9 thereat as hereinafter described.

Two transversely spaced generally vertical arms 39 and 4I are disposed forwardly of the partition 2 and have their lower portions pivoted as designated at 42. The upper ends of the arms 39 and 4I are operably connected respectively with the shutter members 31 and 38, as designated at 43, for independently reciprocating these shutter members.

A shaft 44 is journaled on the frame part I2 and the frame plate 1 and extends through the partition 2 and has a gear 45 fixed thereon which meshes with the gear I3 of one of the spring motors for the driving of this shaft therefrom. See Figure 5.

A radial cam 43, see Figures 1, 5 and 8, is secured on the shaft 44 for rotation therewith immediately in front of the partition 2, and a second radial cam 41 is also disposed immediately in front of the frame plate 2 and is fixed on a rotatable shaft 43 which has its ends respectively journaled on the partition 2 and on the frame plate 1. The arms 39 and 4l are independently actuated in one direction, with resulting correspending movement of the shutter members 31 and 38, by torsion springs 49 associated with the pivotal mountings of and operative on the arms.

Cam rollers 5I are mounted on the arms 39 and 4I a short distance above the pivotal axes thereof which respectively engage the cams lt and 4'5' for actuation of the arms 3 and ll respectively by the cams 41 and 46 in opposition to the springs 49. See Figures 3, 5 and 3. Thus rotation of the cams 4E and 41 effects independentiy and respectively oscillation of the arms 4l and 39 and with them effects independently and respectively reciprocation of the shutter members 38 and 31.

The opposing vertical edges A52 of the shutter members 31 and 33 are adapted to abut, as shown in Figure l, and are shouldered, as shown in Figure 7, for excluding the passage of light therebetween when in such abutting relation. the shut- ,sterf-members; whenfseparatdjfforming ay variable et exposure opening'- forl exposing? thei'portionoi' the flm at the exposureapertur`5.

Thefoams=46-andl1 are-"drivenefto'gether" in adjustable timed relation in the following-manner.

-Se Figures 1; Sand-8.

A` spiralv gear-153,* Which-ds? xed `to -the shaft for rotation with 'thel cam-#46,* meshesf-i 'Witlra.

- andf5`|- are` such that power transmission 'maybe reffected v"in eitherf directionf therethrough, and these-gears are soproportionedthatthe cams`46 and'dT arefrotatedfat the'- same'speedftheoams -beng driven bythe 4spring motors.

L'58 atfopposite'ends of atransverselydisposedoar- *rier platev 59 which Iismou'ntedf-for ztransverse movement axially "of the shaftl i 55" 'by means of elongated `slots 6 I through the plate and slidably Uengaged on bearing studs szjsecured on the frame plate l,4 whereby the""slraft**55 is axially adjustable. A'-l'lhe anglesofthespiralgears54 and51, aswell as those-fof the spiralv gears 53 and 56, are

oppositely `inclined so"`tloatv axial adjustment "of the plate 59 and witli'ittheshaft' 55 andthe spiral 1 gears'ill` and`I 51 Vrelative tothe gears I v53 andf56 leffects -oor-responding adjustment-of 'thephase relationv or' timing vof the' cams 46 and '41.

The exposure cycleof Ithe "shutter-'starts with vtheshutter--members`'Stand i38 atfthe left end,

' Figure 1,'of'theirimovem'ent vand 'in abutting Ior closed relation. JAs-ftheicams'-'46 andl'l'are rotated from the start'of"theexposure` cylcle, the camd eieots movement of 'thesh'utter member 38 tothe-rightin' advance of corresponding moveyment of the` shutter vmernber 31'to form the exposure opening of 'theflshutter, lafter vy`which the camI lll effects'm'o-vement oftthe shutter'memb'er 3'l-t0`the right normally in-followingfixed7 expO- sure'opening formingrelation-with the shutter memberl 138 for exposing'the portion or`y fr'ameof the lm S at the exposure 'aperture 5fof'the-gu'ide extreme `leftendlfofr` theirffmovement or!` 'to their exposureoyole 'starting' position.

f Phase relation or-ltiming adjustment ifof "the cams 46 and 41 by transverse adjustment ofthe carrier z plate f 59, `and 1 Witlr rit `lsimultaneousaxial :adjustment of the gears-.54 andi-51,'feffeots adjustment 'l of. .the 'ziexposurei .opening formed` fby-lthef tshutter;members;3i; and; 3.8, andthe: :cams 46 and 4'! are arranged for phasefrelation orltimingflso rights/ard: oriexposing movementbefore the. shutterxmember; 31'- initiates :its rightward. or: exposing lmovementz seethel dot-and-dashlineiposition'38' of the shutterlmember vi.8.1m?lliigure-.Ltthus affordingimeansl:for-*adjustingithex exisosurel openingiof the snutter=--inoreasing :tot a vrmaximumopening embracing the entirey exposure: tarea covered: by fthe vshutter or Y the ..exposure :Japerturez 5I of i-the 1 guide.

.'Tne `,carrier plate 59 isadjustably positioned for adjusting the exposure opening of the shutteriin itheifollowing manner. rrSee'FguresilfS aridi 8.

l 45" ofthe-'stop"membersl Zandt 131'in opposing 'relalltionhrwitn-the istopiforniation M'-.ar`i'd positionabie,

in the pivotal movement of this lever, in: and 'out 'ffabuttingrrelation fwi'thonly the'stop" formation 54 for 'stopping "the" shutter iniitsfolosed "or exyto "posure 'cyele starting"position"k as/shown 'inliFigr' '15"respeutiweiy.''attthe lftor'fiexposuref QYcIeis'tarting position and at the right or at the end of the exposure stroke thereof and in Which instant position of the shutter members 31 and 38 the shutter opening embraces the entire exposure area covered by the shutter or the exposure aperture 5, as hereinbefore referred to, for bulb or time exposure.

The stop levers 16, 19 and 82 are controlled in the following manner for effecting single exposure, continuing intermittent exposure, or bulb or time exposure in the fo-llowing manner.

Two adjacent vertical control bars 84 and 85 are mounted for independent vertical movement in the camera casing and terminate at the upper ends thereof respectively with finger push buttons 86 and 81, accessible from the exterior of the casing for independent manual actuation of these control members downwardly. See particularly Figures 1 and 2. Springs 88 are respectively operative on the control members 84 and 85 to actuate the same upwardly.

The end of the stop lever 16 opposite the stop formation end thereof is provided with an upwardly facing radially extending abutment surface 89, and a spring 9| yieldably urges this lever into position wherein the abutment stop formation 18 is in abutting relation with the stop formation 14 of the stop member 12, as shown in Figures 1 and 8. See Figures 1, 9, 13 and 14.

The lower end of the bar 84 is provided With a laterally extending stud 92 which is engaged in a radial slot 93 on the end of the lever 19 opposite the stop formation end thereof, whereby downward manually actuated movement of the bar 84 effects positioning of this lever in abutting relation with the stop formation 15 of the stop member 13 and upward spring urged actuation of this bar effects positioning of this lever out of said abutting relation. The stud 92 overlies the surface 89 of the lever 16 to form a one-way connection operative between the levers 16 and 19 to position these levers respectively out of and into said abutting relation upon manual actuation of the bar 84 downwardly, the spring 88 of the bar 84 and the spring 9| normally positioning these levers respectively into and out of said abutting relation.

The lower end of the bar 85 is provided with a laterally extending stud 90 which overlies the surface 89 of the lever 16 to form a one-Way connection operative between this bar and the lever 18 to position this lever out of said abutting relation upon manual actuation of the bar 85 downwardly, the spring 9| normally positioning the lever 16 in said abutting relation.

A spring 94 yieldably urges the lever 82 into abutting relation with the stop formation 14 of the stop member 12, and the periphery of a cylindrical detent member 95, xed on the shutter opening control shaft 63 for rotation therewith, engages a detent arm 96 of the lever 82 for retaining this lever out of said abutting relation, see Figures 13 and 14, except in the position of the control shaft 83 in which the exposure opening of the shutter is at its maximum, see Figure 9, and in which position of the control shaft 63 a radial opening 91 of the detent member 95 registers with the detent arm 96 for the entry of this arm thereinto for permitting the lever 82 to be positioned in said abutting relation with the stop formation 14. A laterally extending stud 98, on the end of the lever 82 opposite the stop formation end thereof, overlies the surface 89 of the lever 16 to form a one-way connection operative between the levers 16 and 82 to position the lever 82 out of said abutting relation with positioning of the lever 16 in said abutting relation, the spring 9| of the lever 16 overpowering the spring 94 of the lever 82 for effecting this positioning of the lever 82.

The shutter control mechanism functions for single exposure, continuing exposures, or bulb or time exposure, as follows:

At the exposure cycle starting position of the shutter, both of the shutter blades 31 and 38 are at the left in abutting or closed relation as shown in Figure 1, they being held in this position by reason of the abutment formation 18 of the lever 16 engaging the abutment 14. In making a single exposure, the push button 86 is depressed, which results in the lever 16 being positioned out of abutting relation with the abutment 14, thus permitting actuation of the shutter and also results in the lever 19 being positioned in abutting relation with the abutment 15, see Figure 13, but the abutment 15 being advanced from the abutment formation 8| in the exposure cycle starting position, as shown in Figure 1, the shutter mechanism is actuated through the exposure cycle.

If the Apush button 86 is released before the exposure cycle is completed, the lever 16 is again positioned in abutting relation with the abutment 14 and the lever 19 is positioned out of abutting relation with the abutment 15, so that the shutter is stopped by the lever 16, as shown in Figure l. However, if the push button 86 is not released before the exposure cycle is completed, the lever 19, being still positioned in abutting relation with the abutment 15, is engaged thereby to stop the shutter at the completion of the exposure cycle ybut in advance of stoppage of the shutter by the lever 16, as shown in Figure 15. Subsequent release of the push button 86 causes the lever 19 to move out of engagement with the abutment 15 and causes the lever 16 to move into abutting relation with the abutment 14 for engagement therewith for final stoppage of the shutter, as shown in Figure 1. This cooperative action of the levers 16 and 19 prevents accidental repeated exposure by reason of the push button 86 being kept in depressed position at the end of the exposure cycle.

In making continuing exposures, the push button 81 is depressed which results in the lever 18 being positioned out of abutting relation with the abutment 14, the lever 19 remaining out of abutting relation with the abutment 15, as shown in Figure 14. Accordingly, the shutter continues to repeat its exposure cycle until the push button 81 is released to permit the lever 16 to be positioned in abutting relation with the abutment 14.

During the making of single and continuing exposures, the lever 82 is retained out of abutting relation with the abutment 14 by the detent member engaging the detent arm 96 of this lever. See Figures 13 and 14.

In making a bulb or time exposure, the exposure opening control shaft 63 is positioned so that the exposure opening of the shutterthrough the medium of the cam 64 having the step 61 thereof engaged with the roller 65, as hereinbefore described and shown in Figure 8-is at the maximum and so that the release opening 91 of the detent member 95 registers with the detent arm 96 of the lever 82, as hereinbefore described and shown in Figure 9, to effect the positioning of the lever 82 in abutting relation with the abutment 14.

With such condition obtaining, depression of eitherior the push: buttonsy v86' and 81 positions: the i lever 1 6 out s 'of'y :abutting relation` :with the' l, abutmenty'id. to initiatelthe exposure cycle :and positions :the `lever 82 in abutting relation with thefabutment v14. Depression' 'of either of these push; buttons. being continued-,1. the. abutment formation 183 Yof the 'lever:82 is engaged by the abutment 1li, see Figure 9 ini'whi'chrthe bar 84 is -intits` lowerfpositionwas a resultof depression v of thez push'button 86, to stop the 4shutter in its open Lfposition in which the rshutter .members 31 and r138 areat opposite ends:of..the exposure aperture 5, as hereinbefore described, in whichopen position. the exposure openingiof `the shutter.A embraces the. entire area of the exposure aperture 5. DepressionA of either of 4the push buttons 8.6 and 81 is continued for'the length of time desired for..exposure, after which the depressed button f is released, which results in the disengagement of thezlever 82-from the abutment 14 and closure of theshutter, the shutter. being stopped in its closedfexposure cycle'starting positionas herein:v before: described;

Withi reference to making :bulb orA time'. exposure,=ait.will be observed that the cams 4B Vand 41-operate through an angle approaching 1809 from-vtheir positions aseffected by the stop levery 16 engaging the abutment 14, in whichthe shutf teremembers '31 and 38 arein their shutter closedcycle. starting position as shown in Figures l and 8, to their: positions aselectedrby the stop lever 82 engaging the abutment 14 in which the shutterk memberi31 is -stillfin` its cycle starting positionk while theshutterf member 38 .is in its extreme open'zposition, and that the .high'point of' the I' cam'x41is considerablylessthan 180. However, the-shutter member v31"isretained inits cycle starting position-through this movement Vof' the` cams 46 and 41 because at the start 'ofthis movement'ithe highpoint of the cam 463 is` operative I to ymaintain the shutter member 38` -intits` cycle startingeposition, see Figure 8,y and/this shutterV member through its Aabutting-relation withthe shutter member 31 retainsthef shutter member 31 inzitstcycle starting/position.forca considerable f 7 periodfiofthis movement beforethe high" point of the cam 41takes control of'the shutter 31 andinaintains 4it in itsfcycle starting .position whilethe shutter 38 is moved to itsy extreme open position..-

The iilmv 9 "is intermittently 'fed through :the exposure guide 4 in the directionstoward the takeupsspool `2li to'lposition successive frames ofv the nlm at thel exposure aperture 5,1inithe following manner.

An elongated iilm .feedl shuttle I0 I of resilient materialhasone end thereof secured, 'asdesignatedlat H12',` on-'the -front face-of the shutter member 38 above the vexposurer aperture for reciprocation longitudinallyrof the exposureguide s 4 andfextends'parallel to the path -of movement of the shutter members. See .Figures 1,3 and 7. Th'efre'e end of the shuttle is turned'rearwardly andiorms a ratchet tooth |03 extending'through annaperture llldvthroughthe shutter member 33 andy through an elongated transverselyextending aperture |515 through the partitionL i2 above the exposure aperture 5 and: yieldably urged bythe resiliencyy of the shuttle into 'engagement with usualifeed-iperforations; not shown, of ythe lm 9 in'theguidei 4 to draw-thelm fronrithe cartridge 34and/.tointermittently. yfeedk thei'iilmv in. the l of the shutterrmem'bers 31 and 36 in which they becaus'euof11the friction"on the film" in the ex-v posure'fguide #and the drag-` on the 'film inthe film cartridge l."slt.

Afverticaifarm: llhas its lowerv endl pivotally mounted:forktransverse movement, as designated at `lolijonfthe partition-22.' See Figures 1, 2 and 10.1'. A'lshait lil'lis'journaled on the frame plate 1 and-fthe partition/bandgear segment H19 is' 'rotatablyl'secured on this shaft between the frame andnprojecting forwardly fromthe frame plate-i 1 andmeshe'slwiththe gear segment 109 forfactue ating thshaf-t l88l-with angular movement of thefgear Av1I lil.V Av'knob i i3 is secured on the gear IIlfandrffprojectsexteriorly of the casing'for.

manipulation of the gear l l l and with it the shaft |0821- 'I'he arm llliislprovidedV with a relatively large int-'ermediater opening -l Ili "therethrough through which'lthefshaft *|98 'extends,and a bored member-i lifisfrotatably securedl on the' shaft |08 rvand f is -providedi'W-ith acrank pin r-lli slidably and "rotatably engaging a radial slot H1 of the arm'v |06 for actuation "ofthis varm with angular Inove-V ment/*ofA` thefsh'aft- 1108. The rear end of the shaft" |08 isprovided with a crank pin H8 dis'- vpose'd I'abfovean `upwardly-facing shoulder H9 on vthe clutch member 28 forengagement therewith* to actuate the same downwardly and disengage theftakeeup' spool-'drive clutch when the shaft lll8"-is'actu"ated to 'one end of its' movement a-s shown'in- Figures 14 y"and `10,'movernent of this vshaftbeingflirhited-by''a pin |21' on the partition 2 andprojecting intof a relatively large aperture l22ff thegear'se'gment 199'.' Positioning of thev shaft 'li'at theopposite end'of its movement,v

as shown irrfFigures l1 and 2, permits the spring 33 'toengage -the'vtake-up spool drive clutch.

Aswillbevobserved, the front face of the upper guide 36 is disposed'in'a plane parallel to thatv of tl're'-'exposure guide See Figures 1, 2, 3, '7,'

10,*11'1 and 12T Anlelongated plate 123 overlies "the frontf'fa'ce' ofthe-upper guide and extends longitudinallv'of the exposure guide, and an elongated springplate |24 overlies the front face ofthe platel23and also extends longitudinally ofthe exposure guide; Headed and shouldered f screw studs 'lzsuspaeed iongitudinauy of the ex= posu-re guideivextend through `apertures through the-springpl'atelZd; the plate |23. and the upper'A guide B65/fand are'screwthreaded intov the parti-1 tion-2 tosecurefthe'I assembly. The arrangement 1 60is such 4thatthe spring `plate |24 yieldably urgesguide in the direction of the take-up spool 126-# with-.reoiprocation of: the -shutterfmember 38,the lmribeing f edfiby the shuttle vvzluring.-y the" :stroke the-'plate'=|23frearwardly against the front surfacefoffltheruppertguide-'35, as*v shown in Figure-s 2 andvgbutpermitstheplate 123 to be tilted so thatthe"."lowerw'edge portion' thereof is movedl dforwardly .asshown 'in Figure 12.

The shuttle isfwprovided,adjacent its toothed end, withianarm terminating-in an upwardly extending fend-#|26 disposed-iin front `of the lowerY `by-tilting this plate in opposition to the spring The take-up spool 26, being driven ll1 plate |24, the shuttle is disengaged from the film as shown in Figure 12, the spring moving the plate |23 rearwardly when this plate is released to engage the shuttle with the film.

The rear face of the upper guide 36 is pro" vided with a channel |21 at the rear of the lower portion of the plate |23 and extending parallel to the feed path of the shuttle and forming a slide guide with the front face of the patrition 2, and an elongated bar |28 extends longitudinally of the exposure guide and is slidably mounted in this slide guide for reciprocation longitudinally of the exposure guide. This bar is provided with corresponding cam openings |29 spaced and extending longitudinally thereof. Balls |3| are engaged respectively in apertures |32, see Figure 12, through the upper guide 3B and spaced longitudinally of the exposure guide, for movement normal to the plate |23 and are respectively engageable with the cam openings |29 and oppositely with the rear face of the plate |23 and in opposition to the spring plate |24. With positioning of the bar |28 at one end of its movement, see Figures 1 and '7, the balls |3| are positioned rearwardly and extending within the lcam openings |29 and permit the spring plate |24 to position the plate |23 rearwardly, thus permitting the shuttle to engage the lm in the guide 4. With positioning of the bar |28 at the other end of its movement, see Figures 10, 11 and 12, the balls are positioned by the cam openings |29 out of the same and forwardly and position the plate |23 forwardly in opposition to the spring plate |24, thus disengaging the shuttle from the nlm in the guide.

The upper end of the arm |06 is operatively connected with the bar |28, as designated at |33, for actuating the bar with pivotal movement of the arm, it being observed that this arm is actuated from the shaft |08, as hereinbefo-re described, which controls engagement and disengagement of the take-up spool drive clutch, and the arrangement is such as to provide means for simultaneously disengaging this clutch and the film from the shuttle and engaging the same with obvious convenience in rewinding the exposed lm into the cartridge 34.

The bars 84 and 85 are provided with downwardly projecting detent formations |34 disposed above the axis of the shaft |88, and the f member is provided with a diametrical slot |35 which aligns with the detent formations |34, when the shaft |08 is positioned with the take-up spool drive clutch engaged and with the shuttle engaged with the film, to permit, by receiving these detent formations, either of the .bars 84 and 85 to be depressed for exposure of the film in the guide. See Figures 9, 13 and 14. However, when the shaft |08 is positioned with the take-up spool drive clutch disengaged and with the shuttle disengaged from the film, the member ||5 serves as a detent oposing the detent formations |34 and prevents depression of either of the -bars 84 and 85 for exposure, thus preventing re-exposure of the lm during the rewinding thereof into the cartridge 34.

While I have thus described my invention, I do not wish to be limited to the precise details described, as changes may be readily made without departing from the spirit of my invention, but having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent the following:

l. In a photographic camera, the combination with an exposure guide, of an exposure shutter operatively related with said guide and including a shutter member reciprocable longitudinally of the guide, a ratchet toothed feed member carried by said shutter member for reciproca tion therewith and yieldably urged into engagement with feed perforations of a film in said guide, a revoluble film spool, a yieldable friction clutch for rotating said spool with operation of said. shutter comprising clutch members yieldably urged into engagement, a control member extending longitudinally of said guide and mounted for movement corresponding with the lm engaging and disengaging movement of said feed member and engageable with said feed member throughout said reciprocation of said feed member in opposition to film engaging movement thereof and yieldably urged in the direction of film engaging movement of said feed member, an angularly movable eccentric member for disengaging said clutch, a cam member mounted for movement parallel to the feed movement of said feed member for actuating said control member in opposition to the yieldable urge thereof, and an operative connection between said eccentric member and said cam member for simultaneously disengaging said clutch members and said feed member from the film and engaging the same.

2. In a photographic camera, the combination with a film guide, of means for feeding a film through said guide including a ratchet toothed feed member reciprocable longitudinally of said guide and yieldably urged into engagement with feed perforations of the lm in said guide, a control member extending longitudinally of said guide and mounted for movement `corresponding with the lm engaging and disengaging movement of said feed member and engageable with said feed member throughout said reciprocaticn of said feed member in opposition to film engaging movement thereof for positioning said feed member out of engagement with the film, spring means yieldably urging said control member in one direction, and a cam member mounted for movement parallel to the movement of said feed member for actuating said control member in opposition to said spring means.

3. In a photographic camera, the combination with a film guide, of means for feeding a film through said guide including a ratchet toothed feed member reciprocable longitudinally of said guide and yieldably urged into engagement with feed perforations of the film in said guide, a frame structure having a surface disposed in a plane corresponding with the plane of the guide, a control plate extending longitudinally of said guide and overlying said surface, a spring plate extending longitudinally of said guide and overlying said control plate in opposite relation with said surface, headed studs spaced longitudinally of said guide and extending through openings through said. spring and control plates and mounted on said frame structure, said studs permitting facewise tilting movement of said control plate, said spring plate yieldably urging said control plate against said surface, said control plate being engageable with said feed member throughout said reciprocation of said feed member in opposition to film engaging movement thereof for positioning said feed member out of engagement with the lm, and means for tilting said control plate in opposition to said spring plate.

4. In a photographic camera, the combination with a film guide, of means for feeding a film through said guide including a ratchet toothed feed member reciprocable longitudinally of said guide and yieldably urged into engagement with feed perforations of the film in said guide, a frame structure having a, surface disposed in a plane corresponding with the plane of the guide, a control plate extending longitudinally of said guide and overlying said surface, means carrying said control plate on said frame structure for facewise tilting movement, spring means yieldably urging said control plate against said surface, said control plate being engageable with said feed member throughout said reciprocation of said feed member in opposition to lm engaging movement thereof for positioning said feed member out of engagement with the lm, an elongated cam member extending longitudinally of said guide and slidably mounted on said frame structure for movement longitudinally of said guide and provided with corresponding cam portions spaced and extending longitudinally thereof, and cam actuated members mounted on said frame structure in spaced relation longitudinally of said guide for movement normal to said control plate and respectively engaged with said cam portions and oppositely with a face of said control plate and in opposition to said spring means for tilting said control plate with longitudinal movement of said cam member.

5. In a photographic camera, the combination with an exposure guide, of an exposure shutter associated therewith, a shutter actuation control member operatively connected with said shutter, 4means for feeding a nlm `through said guide, means for disengagin-g said feeding means from the film, and means under the control of said disengaging means for locking said control member out of shutter actuation position when said feeding means is disengaged from the nlm.

6. In a photographic camera, the combination with an exposure guide, of an exposure shutter associated therewith, a reciprocatory shutter actuation control member operatively connected with said shutter and yieldably urged out of shutter actuation position, means for feeding a film through said guide including a toothed feed member engaging feed perforations of the film, means for disengaging said feed means from the lm including an angularly movable member, and a locking element xed with said angularly movable member and engageable by said control member for locking the same out of shutter actuation position when said feeding means is disengaged from the lm.

'7. In a photographic camera, the combination with an exposure guide, of an exposure shutter associated therewith, a shutter actuation control member operatively connected with said shutter, means for feeding a film through said guide including a toothed feed member engaging feed perforations of the film, a revoluble film spool, disengageable means for driving said spool with operation of said feeding means for taking up a film fed by said feeding means, means for simultaneously disengaging said drive means and the film from said feed member and engaging the same, and means under the control of said disengaging means for locking said control member out of shutter actuation position upon disengagement of said drive means and the nlm from said feed member.

8. In a photographic camera, the combination, with an exposure guide, of an exposure shutter associated therewith, a reciprocatory shutter actuation control member operatively connected with. said shutter and yieldably urged out of and manually actuable into shutter actuation position, means for feeding a film through said guide including a toothed feed member engaging feed perforations of the film, a revoluble film spool, a yieldable friction clutch for rotating said spool with operation of said feeding means for taking up film fed by said feeding means and comprising clutch members yieldably urged into engagement, manually controlled means for simultaneously disengaging said clutch and said film from said feed member and engaging the same, and a locking element under the control of said disengaging and engaging means and operative on said control member for locking the same out of shutter actua tion position upon disengagement of said clutch and the film from said feed member.

9. In a photographic camera, the combination with an exposure guide, of an exposure shutter associated therewith, two shutter actuation con=- trol members independently operatively connected with said shutter, means for feeding a film through said guide, means for disengaging said feeding means from the nlm, and means under the control of said disengaging means for locking both of said control members out of shutter actuation position when said feeding means is disengaged from the film.

10. In a photographic camera, the combination with an exposure guide, of an exposure shutter associated therewith, two reciprocatory shutter actuation control members independently operatively connected with said shutter and yieldably urged out of and manually actuable into shutter actuation position, means for feeding a lm through said guide including a toothed feed member engaging feed perforations of the nlm, a revoluble film spool, disengageable means for driving said spool with operation of said feeding means for taking up a film fed by said feeding means, manually controlled means for simultaneously disengaging said drive means and the film from said feed member and engaging the same, and a locking element under the control of said disengaging and engaging means for locking both of said control members out of shutter actuation position upon disengagement of said drive means and the lm from said feed member.

GEORGE A. BRUESKE.

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